(a) A consent towing permit is required for a tow truck used to perform a consent tow authorized by the vehicle owner.
(b) To be eligible for a consent towing permit, an applicant must submit evidence that:
(1) the tow truck is equipped to tow light-duty or heavy-duty vehicles according to the manufacturer’s towing guidelines; and
(2) the applicant has at least $300,000 of liability insurance for the tow truck.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 2308.105

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A tow truck permitted under this section may not be used for nonconsent towing, including incident management towing and private property towing.